QFC Tournament 692 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nadaris Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ghonaay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadaris Son has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Son
vs
Ghonaay

180 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nadaris Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Ghonaay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghonaay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Son counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghonaay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Son to counter with a crisp jab.
Ghonaay with a poor takedown
and Son counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nadaris Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Ghonaay.

Ghonaay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Son quickly recovers to half guard.
Ghonaay is looking to advance position but Son won't allow it.

Son makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son connects with the punch.

It looks like Ali Ghonaay has been cut.
Ghonaay dives in for a single leg takedown but Son sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ghonaay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Son defends well and Ghonaay ends up having to push Son into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Son appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ghonaay fails with the takedown
and Son counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghonaay misses with a left hand

and Son counters with a big uppercut that knocks Ghonaay off his feet! Son dives into side control looking to finish!

Ghonaay is rocked!
Ghonaay sneaks back into half guard.
Ghonaay is still in real trouble! Can Son finish him?
Ghonaay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Son is working away from the top position though.
Ghonaay seems to have recovered his senses.
Son wants to stand but Ghonaay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Son wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ghonaay uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Ghonaay has control of Son's left arm, preventing Son from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Son wants to stand but Ghonaay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghonaay is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Son has his hands clasped together but Ghonaay extends and breaks Son's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ghonaay.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Ghonaay!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adalhard Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kruger
vs
Carter

171 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adalhard Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Carter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruger pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.

Carter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kruger regains guard.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carter trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.

Carter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carter wants to control from the top but Kruger keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Kruger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruger is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kruger stands and throws Carter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carter is not content to let Kruger control the position.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kruger slows the pace down.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Kruger controls the position from side control.
Kruger passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Carter!
Kruger controlling from the full mount.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Carter has given up his back here. Will Kruger look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to roll but Kruger sticks to his back.
Kruger slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Carter looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Kruger working for a choke but Carter is defending well.
Carter is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kruger off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kruger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Kruger working for a choke but Carter is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Kruger is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Carter knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Carter for a finish.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter rolls, trying to escape but Kruger keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Carter defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kruger's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adalhard Kruger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kruger gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Carter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carter manages to end up in side control.
Carter in the domination position with Kruger hanging on.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruger struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.

Carter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kruger is surviving well by controlling Carter's body position as best he can.
Kruger tries to control the position but Carter now has his back.

Carter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kruger tries to break free.
Carter wants to control but Kruger manages to buck him off and is now in Carter's guard! Nice work there by Kruger!
Kruger passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Kruger works to advance to full mount. Carter defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kruger is trying to control here but Carter has managed to regain half guard.
Kruger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kruger passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kruger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kruger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kruger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carter tries to bench press Kruger off him but Kruger keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adalhard Kruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter is trying to control Kruger's posture but Kruger avoids it.

Kruger is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kruger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carter, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adalhard Kruger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Carter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kruger is trying to keep an underhook but Carter manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Carter is working for a submission of some sort.
Carter is keen to just control but Kruger is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Kruger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger controlling the position well.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kruger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kruger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Kruger is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kruger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter preventing the sweep.

Kruger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carter trying to control the position but Kruger is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter tries for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Kruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kruger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carter wants to take a breather but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger trying to control but Carter postures up.

Kruger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kruger is trying to control but can't.
Carter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Carter is trying to work for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kruger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kruger is on top in guard.

Kruger stays in close to Carter's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robbie Carter.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Adalhard Kruger!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Adalhard Kruger!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Adalhard Kruger!

Adalhard Kruger wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dong Hyun Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Guzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hyun Choi
vs
Guzan

179 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dong Hyun Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Guzan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyun Choi throws a series of punches but Guzan moves out of range.
Hyun Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guzan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hyun Choi momentarily.
Hyun Choi scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Hyun Choi.

Guzan is rocked!

It looks like Anton Guzan has been cut.
Hyun Choi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Guzan to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Guzan looks to clinch but Hyun Choi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Guzan taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dong Hyun Choi!
A very excited looking Dong Hyun Choi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorah Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serafim Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Will
vs
Todorov

175 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorah Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Serafim Todorov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Todorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Will tries for a takedown but Todorov circles away easily
and Todorov counters with a right hand to the body.
Todorov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Will at a distance.
Todorov looks to land a combination. Will sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Will shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Todorov sprawls well. Todorov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Will gets slowly back to his feet.

Will throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Todorov was covering up waiting for the punch and Will finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todorov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Will slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Will looking to pass the guard.

Will drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Will jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Todorov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Will. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Todorov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Will controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Will misses with a takedown
and Todorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorah Will. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todorov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Will gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Todorov counters with a stiff right hand.
Todorov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Will looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Will dives in and grabs Todorov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Todorov pushes down on Will's head and hops out.
Will shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Todorov defends it nicely.
Todorov lands with a cross.
Will goes for a double leg but Todorov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Todorov continues to drive forward.
Todorov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Todorov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Todorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Todorov connects with a looping right hand.
Todorov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Will manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Todorov on his heels. He'll look to pass Todorov's guard now, I'm sure.
Will wants to control from the top but Todorov keeps moving.

Will drops back looking for a leg! Todorov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Todorov manages to kick Will off! Will jumps back into Todorov's guard.
Will wants to control from the top but Todorov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Will stands and throws Todorov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Will just content to control the position.
Todorov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Will content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Todorov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Todorov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Todorov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Todorov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Will under the eye.
Will fails with the takedown
and Todorov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Will is rocked!
Will gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Todorov counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Will is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Todorov scores with a body shot.
Todorov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Will's head.
Will doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todorov counters with a huge left! Will is in big trouble! He's backing up but Todorov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Will from any more damage. A dominating finish by Todorov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serafim Todorov!